I stand corrected...was just going by my own experience.
Here's an article about it.

MS tremors
http://ms.about.com/od/signssymptoms...r_overview.htm

With love, Erika

Chaos--

I initially came to this forum due to tremors that didn't really respond to meds, yet aren't Parkinson's in nature. I have an intention tremor in my left hand which can progress into a resting tremor when I am tired beyond belief. (I have other symptoms which led me to the MS thread in particular, but I feel like that's besides the point here).

I am obviously no expert in MS, I actually haven't been diagnosed with it (which is good? I guess? But they still don't know what's wrong with me? Annoying!). Tremors, however, I know a bit about. I've got 2 clean MRIs of my brain and Cspine.

Look into seeing if you're able to control it with medication. I have been on beta-blockers (which worked for a while), primidone (which worked for a shorter while) and now Topamax (which I've been on for two months so I guess it's too soon to give a full opinion).

It might not have anything to do with MS. It could just be something along the lines of an Essential Tremor, a tremor that is super annoying but not disease related.

Keep us posed-I'm always interested in those who shake.

This is the sort of tremor that I have going on lately. Sometimes it is less, sometimes, more. For the last week it is less, which has allowed me to see (read) and type more easily...as well as do other things. When it is more, doing anything is exhausting within a short time because my hands/legs & feet often have spasms and are numb as well.

Video of MS Whole body tremors
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NszHrbeA8sU

With love, Erika

I know that beta blockers can cause neuropathy (right Mrs D?) and I have small fiber neuropathy already, so I doubt I want to add that.

I found this video online, it's really close to what was going on with me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssiFREZ2ng8
Yesterday I had to check off numbers off a page and when I was holding the pen my hand shook horribly until I got it down onto the paper and concentrated on what I was doing. It's not as bad as this guy, but it's only been happening for a week.

I did take a Soma last night. I read some info online that stated docs like to give out Baclofen more than Soma, which is why I read about it on here more. It helped enough that my arm didn't hurt. The tremor didn't go away entirely. I suppose that it would be a good idea to go get a real prescrip to Baclofen now? Will my PCP prescribe that, or should I go to the pain doc?

Part of me wants to put up a stiff upper lip and just move on, part of me wants to hide in a hole and sleep for a year.

I am unaware of any direct link between beta blockers and neuropathy. Beta blockers can make hands and feet feel cold, and they may tingle when they warm back up. There are a few rare reports of beta blockers linked to a rare form of muscle damage however (myopathy) and even a rare drug induced lupus. But these are very few in number at PubMed.

Thanks Mrs. D. It must be something else I was thinking of.

I'll try the Xanax if it starts again today and is really bugging me. Thankfully I have a really low dose and can take one and not feel odd. Never had a Klonopin but I guess I'll have to ask for it if the Xanax does help.

I have had tremors since my very first attack, and they have never went away. Haven't found med that works for it yet. I know some people don't like it but when I smoke pot, it almost eliminates it, helps real well with the brutal spasticity i get to.

Pills are out of the question considering i have stomach problems, hopefully they find something one day for all these terrible symptoms!

Hope you feel better!

Xanax and Klonopin are both Benzodiazepines. If Xanax doesn't help it would be highly unlikely Klonopin would.

The only difference, that I am aware of, between Xanax and Klonopin is how long they stay in your system. Klonopin is a longer acting Benzodiazepine.

Caution should be used when taking Benzodiazepines --- they are addictive.